Luggage carrier and tourist table



1,597,081 C. R. LYON LUGGAGE CARRIER AND TOURIST T BLE Aug. 24 1926.

original Filed March 10, 124

ATTORNEYS WITNE 5125 Patented Aug. 24, 1 926.

i CHARLES ROBERT yon, 1a ad in.

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j Application'filed March-10, 1924, S'ria1 No;$98,168; '{'Rehewed March12-, 192s. Y

' This invention relates to'lu a 'e carriers adapted to be connected tothe running board .tu're when not in use.

ofautomobiles and has for its object the provision of a 7 device forsupporting a restricted quantity of luggage at the side of anautomobile, the device being extensible for increasing its luggagecarrying capacity.

'A further object of the invention is the provision of an extensibleluggage carrier adapted to be applied to therunning board of anautomobile and which may be extended.

in a horizontal position and employed as a table during the day or as abed at-night.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a combinedluggage carrier and table adapted to be connected to the running boardof an automobile and which may be folded into a compact, unitary strucfThis invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description, in view of the accompanying drawingforming a part of the specification;nevertheless it isto be understoodthat the invention is not confined to the disclosure, being susceptibleof such changes and modifications which shall define no materialdeparture from the salient features of the invention as expressed-in theappended claims; a

In the drawings Figure 1 is an end view ofthe luggage carrier connectedto the running board of an automobile and shown extended for use as atable.

Figure 2 is an end view of the luggage carrier extended beyond itsnormal position for increasing the carrying capacity of the a luggagecarrier.

Figure 3 is an end view of the luggage carrier located in normalposition and sub stantially parallel to the side of the body of theautomobile.

Figure 4 is a vertical section taken along the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates a runningboard of an automobile to which is adapted to be clamped a pair ofbrackets 2 in spaced relation. Each bracket comprises a plate having aslot 3 adapted to receive the outer edge of running board 1 with theedge in engagement with a lip 4 formed from the metal of the plate bythe cutting of the slot 3. This lip is bent at right angles to the plateand is adapted to embrace the longitudinal edge of the run- .-ning board1 and aid in maintaining the bracket in rigid position on the running'board. An arm 5, which is formed by the cutting ofa slot 3 is providedwith an internally threaded sleeve'o. This sleeve is adapted toreceive'a'screw 7 having an operatmg handle 8 at its outer' end and aswivelled cap 9 engageable with theunder faceof the running board l Thelower endofthe plate is provided with a: slot 10' adapted toreceive apin 11 proJectmg laterally from' the' lower end of an arm 12. Asecondpin 13, spaced from the pin 11, projects laterally from the same face ofthe arm 12 and is adapted toengage either one of apair of notches 1 1and 15.

The intermediate portion of the arm 12 is provided with a perforatedear17 to which is pivoted at 18one end of a link 19. The upper end ofthe link is pivoted at 20 to a. link 21. The laterally projecting lug 22on the upper end of the link 19 is adapted to engage the longitudinaledge of the link 21 and lock the links 19 and 21 in alinement.

The link- 21 has its upper end pivoted to an end bar'23 of a frame whichforms a .part of the side wall of the luggage carrier or a part ofthetable when the frames'25 and 26 are located in a horizontal position.

The upper end of the arm 12 is likewise pivoted to the end bar 23 at theopposite end of said bar. It must be remembered that at leasttwobrackets 2 together with two pairs of links 19 and 21 and two arms 12are employed for supporting the frames 25 and 26. The respectivebrackets, links and. arms being located in spaced relation at oppositeends of the running board 1.

Cross bars 27 aresecured to the end bars 23 and form the tops of thetable or the side supports for the luggage. The frame 26 comprises apair of spaced end bars 28 and transverse bars 27. A pair of hinges 29bolted to the members 27 of the frame permit the frame 26 to be foldedupon the frame 25 as shown in Figure 3 and when the luggage carrier islocated in a vertical position for carrying a limited amount of luggage.

frame 25 as shown. in Figure 2 and With both frames extended at an angleto the horizontal whereby a greater quantity of luggage may be carriedwhen desired on the running board.

When the tourists employ the carrier as zontal position may, be usedwhendesired as on the 1 running a table the arm 12 may be raised whilein the position shown in Figure 2 so that the pin 11 will ride upwardlyin the slot and pin 13 will ride upwardly in the'notch 14: until saidpin is withdrawn from the notch. When the arm 12 may be oscillated untilthe pin 13 reaches; notch 15 whence the armmay be depressed until thepin 18 is seated at the lowen end of the notch; 15. The frames and26will then be located in a horiand the same may be employed as table;

It must be borne in, mind that while I have stated, the deviceisadaptedj; to;be employed luggage carrier or as a table the same aframe t r supporting a mattress at; the side of the automobile andgemployed a bedat night.

While I have shown the bracket and frames adapted to be clamped board ofan automobile the frames, tlngough, the clamping plate 2, may he used;in connection with any fixed sup-- port and. for a; variety oi purposestorsupporting articles a plurality of. different positions. v

When the pin 13- is located in slot 1 in either-the position shown inFigures 2 or 3, the. frame 26 may be extended, as shown in Figure 2-,to; increase the carrying capacity of the luggage carrier, or the frame26 may be folded upon, frame with. both frames maintained in a vertical;position in order to support luggage between t ie side of the car and heframe 26 of the carrier.

lrbutting the angle iron, 23 and; secured to the under portion of thetransverse bars 27 is a bar 30 for reiniorci ig the frames 25v and 26.

ihe upper end: t arm; 12 is sheared ofl at an acute angleto the edge ofthe arm as shown at 31 and engages the transverse bar '27 for aiding insupporting the frame 25in a horizontal position, A transverse bar 32 tothe running board oi in position is bolted to the under face of angleirons 23 at the outer ends for bracing the frame 25 where said frame ishingedly connected to frame 26.

What I claim is I 1. A combined luggage carrier and table comprising abracket adapted to be clamped an automobile said bracket including aplate, having. notches at its'upper end and a slot atits lower end, anarmprovided with laterally. projecting pins with one of the pinsadaptetbto beengaged by one of said notches, the-otherpin being receivedwithin the slot, the interchange o t the pin with, thenotches varyingthe positions of the arm, a, pivotally connected with the outer free.endof, th arm, links hingedly connected together and PlVOtZIllyconnecting an. end or thejframe with an intermediate, portion of the armor supporting th frame at an acute angle to the arm. Y

2. A combined luggage, carrier andtable comprising a bracket adapted, tobe clamped to the running. boardof an, automobile, said bracketincluding. a plate ,-having notches at its upper end and a slotat itslower end, an arm provided with laterally projecting pins with one ofthe; pins adapted'to be engaged by one of said notches, the other pinbeing received within the slot, the interchange or the pin with thenotchesvarying the positions of i the. arm, a; frame pivotal-1yconnected with the outerv free end of the arm, links hingedly connectedtogether and pivotally connecting an end the frame with an intermediateportion of the. arm for supporting the irame'at an acute angle to thearm, a frame hingedly, connected with the first mentioned frame andadaptedto aline with the first mentioned frame or be folded upon thesame.

mi t s ROBERT LYON-

